Based on Oricon's Annual Most Satisfying Japanese Drama Ranking, the drama serials that provided the most satisfaction in 2007 were Hana Yori Dango 2, followed by Kaette Kita Jikou Keisatsu and Galileo. However, these do not necessarily match the actual drama ratings; the highest rated dorama series in 2007 was perennial favorite Kimura Takuya's Karei Naru Ichizoku but it was ranked only at number 5. On the other hand Kaette Kita Jikou Keisatsu was the second most satisfying dorama but it only achieved a rating of 13.5% at its highest. So it would seem that satisfaction does not equal good ratings...
But despite the discrepancy, these drama serials are definitely worth checking out especially those ranked within the top 10 most satisfying dramas :-)
Top 20 Most Satisfying Dramas (Red = one of the top 30 highest rated TV shows of 2007 in Japan)
1. Hana Yori Dango 2 花より男子2 (75.2%) Highest Rating: 27.6%
2. Kaette Kita Jikou Keisatsu 帰ってきた時効警察 (74.9%) Highest Rating: 13.5%
3. Galileo (73.6%) Highest Rating: 24.7%
4. Iryu 2 医龍2 / Team Medical Dragon 2 (73.2%) Highest Rating: 21%
5. Karei Naru Ichizoku 華麗なる一族 / The Grand Family (71.3%) Highest Rating: 30.4%
6. SP (70.9%) Highest Rating: 18.9%
7. Haken no Hinkaku ハケンの品格 (70.0%) Highest Rating: 26%
8. Papa to Musume no Nanokakan (69.7%) Highest Rating: 16.7%
9. Liar Game (69.2%) Highest Rating: 13.6%
10. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (69.0%) Highest Rating: 21%
11. LIFE (68.0%)
12. Proposal Daisakusen, Hotaru no Hikari, Haikei, Chichiue-sama, Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi 3 (67.7%)
16. Tokyo Tower (66.9%)
17. Yamada Taro Monogatari (66.8%)
18. Watashitachi no Kyoukasho (66.7%)
19. Bambino! (66.2%)
20. Hataraki Man (66.1%)
Source: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/50799/full/
http://www.videor.co.jp/data/ratedata/07best30.htm
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Category:JDrama2007
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Most Satisfying Japanese Dramas Of 2007
Heroines In Modern Korean TV Dramas
Have you noticed the change in the personalities of the lead female characters in modern Korean TV dramas in the last few years?
When the Korean Wave first exploded from 2001 to 2003, the heroines in the most popular dramas during that period were usually sweet and gentle girl-next-door types that somehow had extremely tragic destinies. However, they still maintained their sweet smiles and stoic optimisim even in the most difficult circumstances, which of course made the situation look even more tragic in the audience's eye. Classic examples include Eun-Suh (played by Song Hye-Gyo) from Autumn In My Heart AKA Endless Love, Yun-Hee (Kim Hyun-Ju) from Glass Slippers and Han Jung-Suh (Choi Ji-Woo) from Stairway To Heaven. If you want to enjoy a good cry, try watching these dramas, especially Autumn :-P
But since about one or two years ago, the producers must have realised that audiences were getting tired of the unrelenting tragedy in their dramas, possibly signalled by falling ratings in similar dramas and decided to make more light hearted dramas. In came the comical, down-to-earth but klutzy heroines such as Kim Sam-Soon (Kim Sun-A) from My Lovely Sam Soon, Yoo-rin (Lee Da-Hae) from My Girl and Ji-Eun (Song Hye-Gyo again) from Full House. Besides the usual comedic but sometimes touching romantic entanglements with the male lead characters, these modern misses mostly do not have painful pasts or tragic destinies like their sisters in earlier dramas. They are more like Asian versions of Ally McBeal and Bridget Jones... and immediately struck a chord with young Asian women who identified with the characters' struggles and problems.
The success of these light-hearted dramas in terms of ratings showed that perhaps this is the road to TV drama land success for Korean drama serials at the moment. However, who knows, there may come a time in the near future when weepy dramas launch a comeback with a new vengence haha....
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